Art Psychotherapy Groups

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A growing number of art therapists are also trained in group analytic psychotherapy. This book explores the new theories and models for practice arising from the merging of these two disciplines.<BR>Contributors ask whether a model can be applied universally to art therapy group work with diverse client groups. They present in-depth case studies looking at work with the following:-<BR>* children<BR>* drug and alcohol abusers<BR>* forensic patients<BR>* patients on acute psychiatric wards<BR>* the cognitively-impaired elderly<BR>* institutionalised patients moving into the community<BR>A common theme which emerges is that the physical use of art materials and the space of the art room offer a possibility for communication of feelings which is not possible in purely verbal groups. This allows clients who would not normally be considered for group therapy to benefit from a psychodynamic group process.